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Stellenbosch man revives interest in area demolished under apartheid
AISHA HAUSER
“Almost half a century ago‚ Wilfred Damon was forcibly removed from his home in Stellenbosch because of the colour of his skin.
The 66-year-old retired teacher will return on Saturday to host a guided walking tour of Die Vlakte‚ where he will share memories of the Boland home he was forced to leave.
“The new generation‚ some of them don’t even know about it‚” Damon said on Tuesday‚ explaining that the walking tour initiative came about after his daughter‚ Ilze Wolff‚ was curious about where he grew up.”
Cape Town mortuaries cut waiting times for Muslims
By Olivia Decelles
Waiting periods for the release of Muslim bodies at Cape Town mortuaries have been cut by new measures put in place after complaints by the Muslim Judicial Council last month.
Council representatives were told at a meeting with the provincial health department on Tuesday that the allocation of more resources to the mortuaries had resulted in a halving of the waiting time.
The department previously undertook to release bodies between six and seven days after admission to mortuaries, but the judicial council had asked that the time be shortened for Muslims, to allow quicker burial as required by Muslim rites.
The new measures have reduced to an average of 3.5 days the time from admission to the release of bodies, said Western Cape MEC for health Nomafrench Mbombo.
The health department said the province had employed extra forensic pathology assistants and was appointing additional forensic pathologists and medical registrars to mortuaries.
Cape Town Villas
AISHA HAUSER
“Beautiful weather, scenic views, white, sandy beaches and luxurious villas – more than enough bait for tourists to flood drought-stricken Cape Town.
As one of the most visited coastal cities on the continent, the Mother City’s lavish accommodation may be its greatest drawcard.
According to Ruth Munitz, manager of SeeffSHORTSTAY, Cape Town is seeing a rise in the popularity of flats and villas.”
See full story below:
Photo Of The Day – 13 November 2017
Journalism students on an outing to Cape Point on Sunday, 12 November 2017.
One Man’s Trash – Another Man’s Treasure
By Aisha Hauser
With the help of The Appliance Bank, one impressive Cape Town resident has gone from living on the streets to owning his own business.
“He refurbishes used and broken appliances and sells them at an affordable price.
Qagana found his niche thanks to The Appliance Bank, a programme run by the non-profit organisation The Clothing Bank.
The appliance programme gives unemployed men the opportunity to run their own businesses by offering them appliance repair training and business skills.”
See the full story here:
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-11-03-beating-lifes-dirty–laundry/
Winning Cape Town restaurant serves up more than a good brownie
The award is almost sweeter than the brownies they serve. Cape Town cafe Brownies & Downies is the winner of the SAB Foundation’s Disability Empowerment award for 2017.
“We are very excited. The day after we won the award it was hard to stay focused‚” said manager Wade Schultz. “All the trainees and everyone were dancing and cheering in the store.”
The restaurant was crowned this month and with it came R1-million for having come up with a way to improve the employment of disabled people. Read More
Fees Must Fall protest resurface at UCT
AISHA HAUSER
This week, student protests against rising tuition fees at UCT reemerged – contributing to a hectic first week for student journalists at The Times.
Protests, spurred by the delayed release of a financial report on the feasibility of free tertiary education by the President, resulted in the disruption of academic activity at UCT, causing management to cancel all class and exams Thursday and Friday. In addition to demanding the release of the financial report, protesters are calling for the clearance of students’ historical debt that prohibits them from continuing their studies, removal of all private security from campus and investigation on alleged sexual/physical abuse by the officers, and an inquiry into the underpayment and mistreatment of cafeteria workers.
On Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to travel to UCT and report on the protests with a full time reporter at the times. I witnessed classes being disrupted, spoke to students about their take on the feasibility of free education, and attended a mass meeting organized by the SRC to outline student demands and hear students’ concerns before going to a senate meeting with management.
Here are the links to the resulting news stories:
- Protests shut down UCT
- Protesting UCT students won’t back down
- UCT seeks urgent court order banning violent protests
